No Roll Sugar Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar

Recipe

• preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). lightly grease baking sheets.
• cream butter or margarine, shortening, sugar and confectioners' sugar together until light and fluffy. beat in the egg and the vanilla.
• sift the flour, baking soda, salt and cream of tartar together. add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and blend.
• shape dough into walnut-sized balls and place on the prepared baking sheets. dip a glass in sugar and press balls flat. bake at 375 degrees f (190 degrees c) for 10 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.